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Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory · 4 months ago

2026 Graduate - Cybersecurity/Reverse Engineering - Systems Exploitation

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$85K/yr - $155K/yr

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is seeking motivated developers, computer scientists, computer engineers, and cyber researchers passionate about advancing the field of cybersecurity. The role involves performing vulnerability research, developing novel cyber capabilities, and conducting deep investigations of software, hardware, and firmware to build innovative solutions for operational systems.

EducationUniversities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform vulnerability research

Develop novel cyber capabilities

Pioneer groundbreaking approaches to defeat sophisticated security protections

Perform deep investigation of software, hardware, and firmware

Build forward-thinking solutions for prototype and operational systems

Circulate knowledge by articulating ideas in papers and presentations to technical staff, management, and government decision makers

Participate in working groups, customer meetings, proposal writing, and conferences

Qualification

Vulnerability analysisReverse engineeringOperating systems internalsAssembly languageDebugging toolsWire-level protocolsPCB designTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, or similar

Are skilled in and/or have knowledge of vulnerability analysis and reverse engineering of software, hardware, and/or firmware

Are able to acquire a Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain TS/SCI level clearance or higher. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship

Preferred

Understand the internals of any major operating system, exploitation techniques, and exploit mitigations

Have experience reading or writing assembly (x86/x64, Arm, PowerPC, MIPS, or others)

Understand wire-level protocols and radio frequency communications

Have used debuggers such as gdb, WinDbg, or OllyDbg, and you have worked with reverse engineering tools such as IDA, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra

Enjoy crafting and prototyping hardware, including PCB design and leveraging on-chip instrumentation standards such as JTAG

Hold a TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph

Have prior experience working with government agencies or in a government agency setting

Benefits

Generous benefits

Robust education assistance program

Unparalleled retirement contributions

Healthy work/life balance

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development

Company

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center (UARC) that provides solutions to complex national security and scientific challenges with technical expertise and prototyping, research and development, and analysis.

Founded in 1942